Outdoors

Quiz: How much do you know about woodpeckers?

Woodpecker flying in a forest. Photo by Erni/Shutterstock

Most cottagers are familiar with the rapidfire knocking that signals that a woodpecker is near, but beyond the fact that their constant pecking wakes us up, how much do we really know about these creatures?

Woodpeckers actually come in all sorts of varieties and live all over the globe. Yet despite being commonplace, they are also quite extraordinary. After all, how many other creatures do you know of that spend their days smashing their faces into trees?

Think you know all there is to know about the woodpecker? We challenge you to take our quiz and find out.

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